The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-22

would prevail. Such a recess was usual, and
he did not know any exception to II. lie
could not understand why the Senate should
now, ON u motion like that, get into a dis
Cussion rs to the Presidents policy, when
they would have all next year Tor t. But
there was something which the country
ought To know in connection with the
statement made by the senator from Kansas.
The senator had told the country that the
policy of the Republican party, 10y imposing
and maintaining unnecessarily high taxa
ton, had produced the treasury surplus,
and that that same party was determined 10
hold IL there or to waste 1t in such schemes
aS the Republican party might desire. The
senator had not told the country that the
Republican party had 80 adjusted the debt,
ot the United States that they could not be
paid with the money thus brought by high
taxation into the treasury, unless such
premiums were paid by the hond-
holders rs they might demand. The policy
of the Republican party had postponed
the payment Of 500 OOO, ,Om OF the debt till
1891, and oi $40, 900 Till 1907. The Pres
idcnt had paid every dollarof the 2 per cent.
bonds that were payable, without paying the
premium which bondholdCrS might see iit To
ask. The Democratic party, headed by the
President, was cndcayuriug tO reduce taxes
sO that ~ large surplus should not come
had said was that II was not u proper thing
for him or the Secretary ol the Treasury To
pay $3.50 or $3.50 for every SluO Of thc
public debit aud that il was the duty ol
Congress tO reduce the taxation Of the pco-
pie down to point that there would not De
u surplus lie thought that the course ol
the President and ol the Democratic party
would be- fully yindicatrd, while II would
bc very hard for gentlemen ON the other
side To explain why they hud kept up taxa.
ton To the extent which they had done.
Mr. Dolph argued that if proper apprupri0-
tiOns were made for rivers aud harhurs, for
public buildings for coast line lortitcations,
ior dependent pensioners, for the encourage,
ment oi American commerce, aud for the
NiCamguan canal, there would hc uo surplus
In the treasury, and lac thought that such u
policy wns to be- preferred to u reduction Of
the tariff II senators would hut take their
eyes from the increasing surplus IN the
treasury aud cease To hCmOan the prosperity
of the country and to make the people dis
satisfied with the burden ui taxation (Which
they did not (ccl) aud would devote their
energies to the development ul the country IS
resources (ncluding manufactures, ships,
farms, mines aud fup,lsl they would bc
wiser than they were.
MIR Vest said Ia reference to what ho called
Mr. Dnlph's sulicitudc iur building the
American marine, that there wasa hill pend.
ing, introduced hy senator Cameron, IN Ice.
half Of the Red star line ul steamers from
Philadelphia, q line owned entirely 10y
American citizens, giving the privilege oi
sailing sixteen steamer. of that line under
the American flag In order to carry It Ia
foreign ports, and hc undertook tu say that
not one Republican senator would record
his vote In favor NJ that bill. The senator
q. IA III 4.
American merchant marine, would not vote
for IT, And why2 liccnu,, Republican son.
/ tors did not propose Ia touch the Infamous
navigation laws ar make u hryuk iu The solid
| compact which they had made with the pro
] tCctCd industries uf the country 10y turl
/ legislation. They feared lest urcyissc might
| result iu u dclugc, In response tn Nj
| plumb's criticism of the President iur yr
| toing the river and hnrbur bill be- reminded
/ that senator that the most Nirlicut attack
A nIpn that hill had come from himscl
TtnIum) iI5 Ind fought the hil
Nv sections. aud IN the aggregate had ridi
| culcd II, denounced Il aud voted agnius
4 Il. The executive had only acted IN the lin'
Oi the senator's arguments. The frcsidcn
l hnd, In hir annual mUssigp, defined, aut
/ sharply defined. the issue between the tw,
grrat parties and hc lNc,il indorcl thI
| message from beginning tu end. lie wa
| prepared a. gp into the canvass upou w. nn,
| whatever the result might be-. hr d,rurt
now publicly, that II the President had don,
| nothing lees than write that message, hc hut
| proven himself Ia be- nn honest, brave
| patriotic man, and worthy ui the Leadership
| uf any party that ever existed in the history
| uf this country. Nj Plumb alluded tn N,
| fact that notwithstanding the alarm whirl
/ the President had .pul,u ut in his message
] the Democratic House ui Representative
/ was not yet unmuizoi iu Be- committee, and
| that the only response which the lluu.r bad
/ made "a that ,ry ut alarm va the pl-1r
| ~ bill to pay months extra ,uupruat
/ tipn iun lot uf ii4 own employee, whom I
| lad discharged in order tu give their office
/ to another lot.
Mr. Allison chairman ~ the commilir,
! ON appropriations. .lil tllt committee lld
/ reported The resolution bruusu ho believed
/ tlp general sentiment tu hr Foo favor of hUlI
| day adjournment. The lluu.o hal pI..ul
/ tie resolution without even division. th.
! Senate could mot promote ibr public inter
/ eats hy remaining iu session while The lluuH
| was In its pu-Uui UuuruuIyHi condition
| There wprr hut ,hrr ways ui getting rl u
I the uu lus Uno wa thr way pre- .ul.l Dos
/ the senator from kuu.s aud u very mUa
/ one % b. Another was tu Increase ihu OPP
[ pmprltiuus. nud th, thirl vls tu mul .ly or,
]
| nate iu the House ui Representatives. unI
/ from thp beginning ~ lrsl iill now uu frfr
. uur measure bad come from thr House nuI
| none would rumu certainly, before thc ii'
| uf January Therefore hD di mot HDH tlH.
/ the public Interests could lr advanced u.
/ promoted LN refusing th, House iID Ul
i jOummrnt which IL uskod.
Mr.. Plumb said that the House could uul
/ adjourn without the concurrence ul lII,
| senate. aud would therefore rI fp wurl I
| the resolution WIS rir.trl. The llpuF
posed ns the friend " tIo people and thr iui
| of monopoly II needed. however the fore,
of good example. II also needed the iuDw
Of public opinion
Mr. Butler expressed contempt fur th,
disgusting spectacle which the Senate VIZ.
| presenting fur the affection aud hypurr.s,
| exhibited today. There WIS not senator
| who did not know that ull thIt wis pt
about lhc Senate remaining iu session wl.
absolute huyb and hypocrisy n wI7 ihi
idlcst llimsio.i, sbullUwcst hypocrisy hr hud
| ever witnessed.
Mr.. Plumb resented the position ~ pu1'i,
censor assumed BY the suItur from rDutl
! Carolina.
Mr. sherman agrc,d with Wr Butler th1N
| II was hardly worth while Tor the Senate t
deny the House the usual privilege ul 70 huli
day adjournment but hr did not agree viii
| him us to tLD character ui today. duhHi,
I on the contrary ho lShCrmrul was yuy
| much Interested iu o.
Ahpr further discussion, the adjournment
resolution was coucuugd in-ycas 81 may.
10, as follows
| YENq.
| Allison. nate neck.
/ llirkbufu, blnlHoii lWWni
I Hutrr Cameron, tuHkUll
| Coke. tulIum, lustiH.
I EInfis Faulkner tuuuBn,
| Cray, Hampton, Harris.
! Heart tilsHurk, N lhrrOu,
/ Merrill, luHcp, aNu",
| pufh. Quay, Ransom,
| Inarln. hamLhnm. NlMNlr.